Headache Red Flags

Migraine vs Red-Flag Headache (Neurological) is a clinical judgment topic: connect assessment data to risk, choose the first safe nursing action, and know when to delegate versus retain responsibility. Canadian items may use metric units and provincial wording; prioritization logic matches NCLEX-RN. Connect Headache Red Flags to bedside cues you will reassess first: vitals trends, work of breathing, perfusion, mentation, and pain or ischemic equivalents when relevant. Boards reward recognizing when subtle instability outweighs reassurance, then selecting nursing actions that protect airway, circulation, and neurologic status before routine tasks.